Historical Time Line of NZCDB Activity

The NZCDB (The New Zealand Council of Docked Breeds) was first formed to fight the proposed ban on tail docking in the Animal Welfare Act in 1997. The NZCDB were instrumental in having the Tail Docking Section removed from the Act and New Zealand breeders maintained their Freedom of Choice.In 2004 the NZCDB was re-established to fight the introduction of a Private Members Bill into New Zealand Parliament ~ The Animal Welfare (Restriction on Docking of Dogs' Tails) Bill.Below you'll find a histrocial time line of NZCDB's continued fight for the Freedom of Choice

1997

Fromation of the NZCDB to fight the proposed ban on tail docking in the Animal Welfare Act in 1997. The NZCDB were instrumental in having the Tail Docking Section removed from the Act ~ an inspiration for all dog lovers world wide !

2007

The National Animal Welfare Advisory Council (NAWAC) issued a proposed Code of Welfare (Dogs) to accompany the Animal Welfare Act. This Code includes a Section on Tail Docking which if adopted, will ban the docking of dogs' tail, except for therapeutic reasons.

NZCDB made a submission to NAWAC.

2008

In September 2008, the Government Administration Committee recommended to New Zealand Parliament that the House vote against the propose Bill. This recommendation had the bi-partisan support from all parties represented on the Committee. We again won the fight for Freedom of Choice

What happens next? 13 August 2012 - Consultation paper released and call for submissions.

28 September 2012 - Deadline for submissions.

Submission and summary of submissions will be made available on the Ministry’s website as soon as possible after the deadline for submissions.

Following the consultation, the Ministry will submit final strategy and legislation proposals to the Government. If the Government agrees the final proposals, the strategy will be launched and an Animal Welfare Amendment Bill introduced into Parliament during 2013. You will have a further opportunity to make submissions on the detail of the legislation changes as part of a Parliamentary Select Committee process.

The NZCDB will again be issuing guidelines for making submissions.

ACCREDITED BANDING SCHEME

From 1st August 2012, the New Zealand Council of Docked Breeds in agrement and support from The New Zealand Kennel Club will be reponsible for administration of the NZCDB Accredited Banders Panel. The scheme will be knonw as the New Zealand Council of Docked Breeds, Accredited Banders Panel.

During the negotiations between NZKC and NZCDB, is has been agreed that it will honour existing panel membership, details of original application and qualifications will be forwarded to NZCDB, and any records that may be missing will be requested, to ensure the NZCDB records are complete and auditable there have also been some changes to the protocols and criteria.